Rose - Young Lycidas

Common Name:
Young Lycidas rose

Description:
The ‘Young Lycidas’ rose is a bold and captivating English shrub rose, bred by David Austin, admired for its large, cupped blooms in deep shades of magenta, pink, and crimson. The outer petals sometimes reveal a silvery or purplish tinge, adding dimension and drama to each flower. This variety offers a rich and complex fragrance, blending notes of traditional tea rose with an old rose character and a touch of cedarwood. It has a bushy, upright growth habit with healthy, dark green foliage and excellent repeat-flowering performance across the warmer months. In Melbourne gardens, this rose thrives in full sun with well-drained, fertile soil, and benefits from regular feeding and deadheading. It’s ideal for planting as a specimen shrub, in mixed borders, or in large pots where its striking colour and strong scent can be fully appreciated.

Form:
• Shrub – Medium

Mature Size:
• Height: approx. 120 cm
• Width: approx. 90–125 cm

Aspect:
• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:
• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn
• Repeat Flowering

Flower Colour:
• Deep magenta-pink
• Rich pink-red
• Outer petals may appear purplish or silvery

Key Attributes:
• Suitable for Pots (large containers)
• Perennial
• Bee Attracting
• Repeat Flowering
• Strong Fragrance
• Suitable as a Specimen Shrub
• Healthy Foliage

Toxicity:
Not considered toxic to humans or pets. Take care with thorns during handling.

Companion Plants:
• Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
• Catmint (Nepeta species)
• Salvia (tall, upright types)
• Artemisia (silver-leafed varieties)
• White Alyssum
• Dwarf Geraniums